Fall 2020: Boat Safety Tips For You and Your Family

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Fall is here and how wonderful of a time it is!!! If you've ever boated at the Lake of the Ozarks during this time of year, you KNOW how beautiful it can be. If you haven't and you plan to, you are in for a treat! On that note, our boat lift remote providers are here to give you a few boat safety tips for you and your family to use this fall. To really try and ensure your boat is taken care of, consider the boat dock accessories you buy for it carefully. For instance, check out our Boat Lift remotes and see which works best for you. We take boat safety seriously here at Firstmate Controls. To learn more, visit our website at www.FirstMateControls.com.




Fall 2020: Boat Safety Tips For You and Your Family

MAKE SURE THERE ARE LIFE JACKETS ON BOARD FOR EVERYONE AT ALL TIMES.

Even the best swimmers should still practice safe boating by wearing a life jacket. Since you never know what could happen at any given moment, it's best to wear a life jacket at all times to avoid drowning. Your child’s life jacket should fit snugly and have a collar that will turn the child face up if he/she enters the water. Choose a jacket or vest that has a handle on it and is brightly colored for high visibility. By getting your child used to wearing their life jacket regularly while on the boat, they will be less likely to resist this requirement and more likely to keep it on.

TEACH YOUR KIDS TO FISH IN THE FALL, BUT MAKE SURE THEY KNOW HOW TO DO SO SAFELY.

Your young child cutting him or herself accidentally while trying to fish on your boat in the middle of fall can ruin a boat trip real quick. So, teach them what to do and what not to do. If they are so young that some parts of fishing should be handled by an adult, like hooking your bait, for example, make sure they know that.

MAKE SURE THE WHOLE FAMILY IS ON THE SAME PAGE WHEN IT COMES TO THE RULES OF YOUR BOAT.

Just as your children have rules when riding in the car, your boat should be no exception. Children need to understand and follow basic boat rules. Children should be told to keep their hands and feet inside the boat at all times. It is very easy for small hands and feet to get injured when youngsters attempt to stick them into the water. Never allow children to run around on a boat. The boat can be slippery and children can fall on deck or overboard. And teach your children to wait until the boat has stopped and the engine is turned off before moving around the boat.


Happy Fall Everyone from Firstmate Controls!

All of us here at Firstmate Controls hope that you have a fun, but safe fall season. We know how amazing it can be to boating out on the Lake this time of year with your family and friends. We hope you make lots of unforgettable memories. To learn more about our boat dock accessories, please visit our website listed below. If you have any questions, please call us on the number listed below. You can also stay up to date on the latest products we're featuring, by following us on our social media channels listed below. Enjoy!


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410 Century Business Drive
Labadie, MO 63055

Phone: (866) 570-9707



Location: Labadie, MO 63055, USA

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